Jan Wolfe

March 21, 2014 | The American Lawyer

At 11 years (and counting), the DataTreasury case is full of intrigue and interesting characters.

By Jan Wolfe

14 minute read

March 20, 2014 | Litigation Daily

Data-mining class actions against Silicon Valley's tech heavyweights will be raging for years. But plaintiffs lawyers looking for a big payday are facing a major new obstacle after Rhodes' victory this week for Google Inc.

By Jan Wolfe

3 minute read

March 20, 2014 | Litigation Daily

When Greg Dovel and Jeff Eichmann left prestigious law firms to become contingency fee plaintiffs lawyers, some of their Harvard Law School classmates were left scratching their heads. But no one was second-guessing their career path this week, when the duo won a big verdict in a patent case against Google Inc.

By Jan Wolfe

4 minute read

March 19, 2014 | Litigation Daily

The request—made two weeks after Chevron scored its biggest win yet in the case—represents just a tiny fraction of Chevron's legal costs in its battle with Steven Donziger and his Amazon clients.

By Jan Wolfe

3 minute read

March 19, 2014 | Litigation Daily

In the third big copyright settlement announced this week, famed "appropriation" artist (and Boies Schiller client) Richard Prince inked a confidential deal to resolve claims that he ripped off works by photographer Patrick Cariou.

By Jan Wolfe

3 minute read

March 18, 2014 | Litigation Daily

Rather than continue to duke it out in the latest appeal, Viacom and Google's YouTube inked an out-of-court settlement in their precedent-setting copyright fight over video uploads.

By Jan Wolfe

3 minute read

March 18, 2014 | Litigation Daily

Patent licensing company Stragent built a dog park and a community garden in East Texas, among other charitable endeavors. But when the moment of truth arrived in a patent infringement case Stragent brought against Intel, jurors sided with defense lawyers at Perkins Coie.

By Jan Wolfe

2 minute read

March 17, 2014 | Litigation Daily

Will Jeffrey Kessler of Winston & Strawn upend the business of college sports?

By Jan Wolfe

3 minute read

March 17, 2014 | Litigation Daily

Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman guided MBIA Inc. through many of its legal battles stemming from the financial crisis. Can the firm now help MBIA recoup millions of dollars in legal fees from its insurers?

By Jan Wolfe

3 minute read

March 17, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

The Eastern District of Texas, which hears more patent cases than any other jurisdiction, has ushered in a new approach to case management that could streamline cases and drive down court costs.

By Jan Wolfe

4 minute read